Victims of the on-going conflict in Colombia not only suffer from the direct consequences of violence caused by the conflict but also from social and institutional stigma and neglect, according to a report released today by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)...
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July 28, 2010
Three-Time Victims: Colombians Continue To Face Violence, Neglect, And Stigma As A Result Of Long-Standing Conflict
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June 25, 2010
Stigma Of Migraine Is Significant; Worse For Those With Chronic Migraine
Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse stigma than episodic migraine sufferers and more than those with other neurological diseases including stroke, epilepsy and MS...
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May 21, 2010
‘I didn’t know what was wrong’: Physicians should help patients with depression name their problem, experts urge
To improve recognition and treatment of depression, primary care physicians should do three things: help their patients name their distress, provide explanations for the depression that conform to patients' experiences and reduce blame and stigma, according to new recommendations.
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February 25, 2010
Training Courses In March - MIND, UK
Are you or your staff in contact with people who have suffered mental distress? Have you identified a need to enhance knowledge and understanding of the issues? Despite the increasing numbers of individuals suffering mental ill health there is still a significant amount of stigma around seeking help...
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January 13, 2010
Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma
Changing the words used to describe someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction may significantly alter the attitudes of health care professionals, even those who specialize in addiction treatment.
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November 5, 2009
Stigma
Isn't it ironic that so many individuals have difficulties with alcohol and drug abuse, and yet we still stigmatize people who deal with this issue. I dare say that you know someone who has a substance abuse issue - perhaps even a member of your family. We have to take a look at this. Addiction is certainly rooted in neurochemistry and more and more treatments are available (psychopharmacological
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October 28, 2009
What happens to neurology patients with symptoms "unexplained"?
To be told that your symptoms have no identifiable physical cause can be at once both a relief and a curse. In one sense the doctor is giving you a clean bill of health. But there's the chance they have made a mistake. What's more, if the symptoms persist without explanation, you face the stigma and frustration of people suspecting your problems are "merely" psychological or, worse still, made up
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October 22, 2009
Feelings Of Stigmatization May Discourage HIV Patients From Proper Care
New research suggests that a large number of HIV-positive individuals who reported feeling stigmatized also reported poor access to care or suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Individuals who experienced high levels of internalized stigma were four times as likely as those who didn't to report poor access to medical care; they were three times as likely to report suboptimal adherence
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August 17, 2009
‘Schizo’ - The Movie Launched To Counter Negative Stereotypes
Time to Change [1], the mental health anti-stigma campaign, launches two provocative films aimed at challenging the stigma surrounding mental health head on. Both films are launched as an exclusive YouGov poll [2] reveals that more than a third of the public believe people diagnosed with schizophrenia are likely to be violent.
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June 11, 2009
Psychiatric Disability: A Step-by-Step Guide to Assessment and Determination
The epidemiology and management of psychiatric disability have gained increased attention for a variety of reasons in the past 3 decades. There are issues of empowerment, advocacy, and reduction of stigma. There are also concerns about cost containment as well as reliability, validity, and efficacy of the determination process.
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